Appendix:Latin third conjugation

The Latin third conjugation has an infinitive ending in -ere. They descend from Proto-Italic *-ō, from Proto-Indo-European *-eti.

Some third conjugation verbs include an -i in the stem, which is included before the ending in present, future, imperfect active and passive (not in future passive, where there is no -i stem, it is only -e stem, tegō for example) except for the 2nd person singular present passive. They descend from Proto-Italic *-jō, from Proto-Indo-European *-yeti.

Example

• tegō, tegere, tēxī, tēctum — to cover
• capiō, capere, cēpī, captum — to take

Active indicative

Present

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegō	I cover	tegimus	We cover
2nd	tegis	You cover	tegitis	You (pl.) cover
3rd	tegit	He/she/it covers	tegunt	They cover

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiō	I take	capimus	We take
2nd	capis	You take	capitis	You (pl.) take
3rd	capit	He/she/it takes	capiunt	They take

Imperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegēbam	I was covering	tegēbāmus	We were covering
2nd	tegēbās	You were covering	tegēbātis	You (pl.) were covering
3rd	tegēbat	He/she/it was covering	tegēbant	They were covering

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiēbam	I was taking	capiēbāmus	We were taking
2nd	capiēbās	You were taking	capiēbātis	You (pl.) were taking
3rd	capiēbat	He/she/it was taking	capiēbant	They were taking

Future

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegam	I will cover	tegēmus	We will cover
2nd	tegēs	You will cover	tegētis	You (pl.) will cover
3rd	teget	He/she/it will cover	tegent	They will cover

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiam	I will take	capiēmus	We will take
2nd	capiēs	You will take	capiētis	You (pl.) will take
3rd	capiet	He/she/it will take	capient	They will take

Perfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēxī	I have covered	tēximus	We have covered
2nd	tēxistī	You have covered	tēxistis	You (pl.) have covered
3rd	tēxit	He/she/it has covered	tēxērunt	They have covered

Pluperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēxeram	I had covered	tēxerāmus	We had covered
2nd	tēxerās	You had covered	tēxerātis	You (pl.) had covered
3rd	tēxerat	He/she/it had covered	tēxerant	They had covered

Future perfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēxerō	I will have covered	tēxerimus	We will have covered
2nd	tēxeris	You will have covered	tēxeritis	You (pl.) will have covered
3rd	tēxerit	He/she/it will have covered	tēxerint	They will have covered

Passive indicative

Present

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegor	I am covered	tegimur	We are covered
2nd	tegeris	You are covered	tegiminī	You (pl.) are covered
3rd	tegitur	It is covered	teguntur	They are covered

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capior	I am taken	capimur	We are taken
2nd	caperis	You are taken	capiminī	You (pl.) are taken
3rd	capitur	It is taken	capiuntur	They are taken

Imperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegēbar	I was covered	tegēbāmur	We were covered
2nd	tegēbāris	You were covered	tegēbāminī	You (pl.) were covered
3rd	tegēbātur	It was covered	tegēbantur	They were covered

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiēbar	I was taken	capiēbāmur	We were taken
2nd	capiēbāris	You were taken	capiēbāminī	You (pl.) were taken
3rd	capiēbātur	It was taken	capiēbantur	They were taken

Future

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegar	I will be covered	tegēmur	We will be covered
2nd	tegēris	You will be covered	tegēminī	You (pl.) will be covered
3rd	tegētur	He/she/it will be covered	tegentur	They will be covered

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiar	I will be taken	capiēmur	We will be taken
2nd	capiēris	You will be taken	capiēminī	You (pl.) will be taken
3rd	capiētur	He/she/it will be taken	capientur	They will be taken

Perfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēctus sum	I have been covered	tēctī sumus	We have been covered
2nd	tēctus es	You have been covered	tēctī estis	You (pl.) have been covered
3rd	tēctus est	He has been covered	tēctī sunt	They have been covered

Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.

Pluperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēctus eram	I had been covered	tēctī erāmus	We had been covered
2nd	tēctus erās	You had been covered	tēctī erātis	You (pl.) had been covered
3rd	tēctus erat	He had been covered	tēctī erant	They had been covered

Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.

Future perfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēctus erō	I will have been covered	tēctī erimus	We will have been covered
2nd	tēctus eris	You will have been covered	tēctī eritis	You (pl.) will have been covered
3rd	tēctus erit	He will have been covered	tēctī erunt	They will have been covered

Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.

Active subjunctive

Present

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegam	I may cover	tegāmus	We may cover
2nd	tegās	You may cover	tegātis	You (pl.) may cover
3rd	tegat	He/she/it may cover	tegant	They may cover

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiam	I may take	capiāmus	We may take
2nd	capiās	You may take	capiātis	You (pl.) may take
3rd	capiat	He/she/it may take	capiant	They may take

Imperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegerem	I should cover	tegerēmus	We should cover
2nd	tegerēs	You would cover	tegerētis	You (pl.) would cover
3rd	tegeret	He/she/it would cover	tegerent	They would cover

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	caperem	I should take	caperēmus	We should take
2nd	caperēs	You would take	caperētis	You (pl.) would take
3rd	caperet	He/she/it would take	caperent	They would take

Perfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēxerim	I may have covered	tēxerīmus	We may have covered
2nd	tēxerīs	You may have covered	tēxerītis	You (pl.) may have covered
3rd	tēxerit	He/she/it may have covered	tēxerint	They may have covered

Pluperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēxissem	I should have covered	tēxissēmus	We should have covered
2nd	tēxissēs	You would have covered	tēxissētis	You (pl.) would have covered
3rd	tēxisset	He/she/it would have covered	tēxissent	They would have covered

Passive subjunctive

Present

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegar	I may be covered	tegāmur	We may be covered
2nd	tegāris	You may be covered	tegāminī	You (pl.) may be covered
3rd	tegātur	He/she/it may be covered	tegantur	They may be covered

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	capiar	I may be taken	capiāmur	We may be taken
2nd	capiāris	You may be taken	capiāminī	You (pl.) may be taken
3rd	capiātur	He/she/it may be taken	capiantur	They may be taken

Imperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tegerer	I should be covered	tegerēmur	We should be covered
2nd	tegerēris	You would be covered	tegerēminī	You (pl.) would be covered
3rd	tegerētur	He/she/it would be covered	tegerentur	They would be covered

i-stem

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	caperer	I should be taken	caperēmur	We should be taken
2nd	caperēris	You would be taken	caperēminī	You (pl.) would be taken
3rd	caperētur	He/she/it would be taken	caperentur	They would be taken

Perfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēctus sim	I may have been covered	tēctī sīmus	We may have been covered
2nd	tēctus sīs	You may have been covered	tēctī sītis	You (pl.) may have been covered
3rd	tēctus sit	He/she/it may have been covered	tēctī sint	They may have been covered

Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.

Pluperfect

Person	Singular	Meaning	Plural	Meaning
1st	tēctus essem	I should have been covered	tēctī essēmus	We should have been covered
2nd	tēctus essēs	You would have been covered	tēctī essētis	You (pl.) would have been covered
3rd	tēctus esset	He/she/it would have been covered	tēctī essent	They would have been covered

Note: The participle is inflected for gender and number like a first- and second-declension adjective.

Imperative

Tense and voice	Second singular	Meaning	Third singular	Meaning	Second plural	Meaning	Third plural	Meaning
present active	tege	cover!			tegite	cover!
future active	tegitō	You shall cover	tegitō	He/She/It shall cover	tegitōte	You shall all cover	teguntō	They shall cover
present passive	tegere	be covered!			tegiminī	be covered!
future passive	tegitor	You shall be covered	tegitor	He/She/It shall be covered			teguntor	They shall be covered

i-stem

Tense and voice	Second singular	Meaning	Third singular	Meaning	Second plural	Meaning	Third plural	Meaning
present active	cape	take!			capite	take!
future active	capitō	You shall take	capitō	He/She/It shall take	capitōte	You shall all take	capiuntō	They shall take
present passive	capere	be taken!			capiminī	be taken!
future passive	capitor	You shall be taken	capitor	He/She/It shall be taken			capiuntor	They shall be taken

Infinitives

• Present active: tegere (“to cover”); capere (“to take”)
• Perfect active: tēxisse (“to have covered”); cēpisse (“to have taken”)
• Future active: tēctūrus esse (“to be about to cover”); captūrus esse (“to be about to take”)
• Present passive: tegī (“to be covered”); capī (“to be taken”)
• Perfect passive: tēctus esse (“to have been covered”); captus esse (“to have been taken”)
• Future passive: tēctum īrī (“to be about to be covered”); captum īrī (“to be about to be taken”)

Participles

• Present active: tegēns (“covering”); capiēns (“taking”)
• Future active: tēctūrus (“about to cover”); captūrus (“about to take”)
• Perfect passive: tēctus (“(having been) covered”); captus (“(having been) taken”)
• Future passive (gerundive): tegendus (“(about) to be covered”); capiendus (“(about) to be taken”)

Other nonfinite forms

• Gerund: tegendum (“covering”); capiendum (“taking”)
• Supine: tēctum (“(in order) to cover”); captum (“(in order) to take”)

Related topics

• Appendix:Latin first conjugation
• Appendix:Latin second conjugation
• Appendix:Latin fourth conjugation